In the discussion (5)
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- Soul Man is the shared double-feature choice because of its troubling academic-disguise premise; an encounter with its lead recalls how coveted the role originally was.
- The younger participant knows Soul Man only as the blackface film; the cast and contemporary expectations are recalled critically.
- Summer School is another suggested pairing, especially for its eccentric student ensemble.
- Can’t Buy Me Love is suggested as a later counterpart within the same teen-film era.
- A quadruple feature adds Girls Just Want to Have Fun, The Sure Thing and The Breakfast Club, reportedly all in theaters in April 1985.